I'd give up my breath if it meant you could breathe,
I'd fight every battle so you'd never have to grieve.
My life is a small price for the light in your eyes,
A truth I would carry through the coldest of lies.
But if your heart beats for a name that's not mine,
I won't beg for space or cross over the line.
If your laughter sounds clearer in someone else's room,
I'll step back in silence and embrace the gloom.
I'll stand by the exit and hold the door wide,
Swallowing the tears and the breaking inside.
Because loving you truly means letting you go,
To a place where a different affection can grow.
My peace isn't found in keeping you near,
But in knowing your face is emptied of fear.
Even if I'm a ghost in the back of your mind,
I'll be the most loyal soul you'll ever find.
Unfinished love has a grace of its own,
A seed of devotion that's silently sown.
I'll love you from distance, from years far away,
Just glad that you're happy at the end of the day.